choked

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tʃəʊkt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃoʊkt/

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• Rhymes: -əʊkt

Verb

choked

1. simple past and past participle of choke

Derived terms

• choke up

Adjective

choked (comparative more choked, superlative most choked)

1. Having been unable to breathe due to airway obstruction (choking) or strangulation, but usually to the point of pain and discomfort without death.
2. (figurative) Blocked or obstructed by thick material, often plant growth.
   • 2022 November 16, Paul Stephen, “Stations earn a deserved NRA ovation: Large: Nottingham”, in RAIL, number 970, page 46:

     It gave the green light to pedestrianisation of the station's porte cochère (which had been traffic-choked when used as a drop-off point by motorists), [...].

Derived terms

• nonchoked

 

Anagrams

• hocked